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View of the Gift of the Emperor's Gift Cup

Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych of a colorful illustration. The scene on the left panel shows two men in military uniforms with orange and yellow stripes on their dark blue jackets. The man on the left in the left panel extends his right leg and kicks the man on the right in the stomach. The background crowd wears kimonos and some have traditional Japanese hairstyles. The central panel depicts a man on a raised platform holding a cup. The man wears a white robe and a red sash. He sits on a yellow throne-like chair with red coverings. The man on the floor bows low while another man in military uniform watches. The right panel shows a woman with long black hair, a blue kimono with yellow and pink interior and red undergarment. The man on one knee extends the cup to her while another man watches from a chair. The floor in all three panels has green leaf designs. The background includes red walls and curtains, blue windows, and white parasols. The art style resembles a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The illustration depicts a scene titled 'View of the Gift of the Emperor's Gift Cup' by Yōshū Chikanobu.

Artwork Details

Date
Sept. 5, 1877 (Meiji 10)
Medium
One sheet of a triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 297 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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